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Feature: index windows settings

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Describe the solution you’d like

There should be a way to index Windows settings. For example, if I click on the Windows button and type vpn, Windows shows me vpn settings:

vpn search windows

This does not work with Flow Launcher.

This is similar from https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/issues/2223, but using > ms-settings:network-vpn on Flow Launcher also does not work, and it is not searchable. You get The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect..

Describe alternatives you’ve considered

Using Windows regular search. That is not an acceptable, otherwise I wouldn’t even use Flow Launcher.

Additional context

Brought over from: https://github.com/jjw24/Wox/issues/189

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created 3 years ago
  • Reactions:1
  • Comments:25 (24 by maintainers)

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taooceroscommented, Jan 17, 2021

Seems that PT-Run is drafting this feature. Will take a look on that later. https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/9137

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taooceroscommented, Jul 21, 2021

Huh? I think it works for me without any change.

I mean this, I have to change this to the new namespace to make it work 😄

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Oh I forget I change the name space 😂

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